Category Archives: education

Why you should never, ever use the word "Myself" the way you think it's okay to use it. Because it's not. Okay to use it that way. Trust me.

Posted on 11 February 2010 by cenobyte

“Myself” is a bit like a dildo. WHOA, CENOBYTE!!! THAT’S TOTALLY TMI!!! No, seriously. Stay with me here. I’m’a get back to that. As I pointed out to Viper Pilot in one of the comments down there, formal English (Smarty … Continue reading →

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Because TUO brought it up: Lay/Lie

Posted on 9 February 2010 by cenobyte

Because TUO brought it up: Lay or Lie? Lay means “to place something down.” It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb. Incorrect: Lie the book on the table. Correct: Lay the book on the … Continue reading →

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Something is the something of the someone.

Posted on 8 February 2010 by cenobyte

Karl Marx is the author of a very famous quote. More the the point, many people know a small portion of the quote. The part you’ll remember is: “Religion is the opium of the people”. Some folks use this as … Continue reading →

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